The Beatitudes Map
Waypoint 4 · Justice, integrity, longing for what is right
The Wellspring
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.”Read Matthew 5:6 in context
Where this sits
Hunger and thirst were vivid images for people who knew real scarcity. Jesus applies them to a longing for what is right.
How Jesus taught and lived it
Jesus confronted injustice openly and cared for people the powerful overlooked.
A question to sit with
What injustice or dishonesty do you find hardest to sit with?
An optional prayer
God, keep my longing for what is right from turning into bitterness. Fill what is empty in me.
One practical next step
Name one small act of integrity you can take this week.